Pantaloons
1790 - 1820 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Frame-work knitted pantaloons, yellow (waist to knee), brown and black (below the knees). The coloration resembles top-boots, even down to linen loops for drawing on the boots.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | framework knitted silk |
| Brief description | M, silk, 1790-1820, English; Cream, beige, black, machine knitted |
| Physical description | Frame-work knitted pantaloons, yellow (waist to knee), brown and black (below the knees). The coloration resembles top-boots, even down to linen loops for drawing on the boots. |
| Object history | Probably worn by one of the sons of Dunbar, 4th Earl of Selkirk. |
| Bibliographic reference | Farrell, Jeremy; Socks and Stockings: The Costume Accessories Series, (Batsford, London, 1992) (fig 30) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.68-1935 |
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| Record created | August 28, 2007 |
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